Prebiotic mixture

Abstract

The present invention refers to a prebiotic mixture comprising at least one plant polysaccharide fibre and at least one of Propolis and/or Olea europaea and/or Aloe vera extracts, optionally comprising also Thymus vulgaris and/or Agrimonia eupatoria extracts. Moreover, the present invention also relates to said mixture for use in the preservation and/or in the restoration of the intestinal microbiota balance.

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[0001]The present invention refers to a prebiotic mixture comprising at least one plant polysaccharide fibre and at least one of Propolis and / or Olea europaea and / or Aloe vera extracts, optionally comprising also a Thymus vulgaris and / or Agrimonia eupatoria extract. Moreover, the present invention also relates to said mixture for use in the preservation and / or restoration of the intestinal microbiota balance.STATE OF THE PRIOR ART[0002]In the literature, a large number of studies demonstrate how intestinal bacterial flora plays a relevant role on the health conditions of a subject, basically a human being (Hawrelak, J. A., & Myers, S. P. (2004). The causes of intestinal dysbiosis: a review. Altern Med Rev, 9(2), 180-197.). Accordingly, several research groups turned their attention to understanding the relations existing among intestinal microbiota balance and predisposition, onset and / or treatment of some pathological conditions, both intestinal and extra-intestinal ones. Commonly,...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]In such pathologies, the capability of the mixture and of the composition of delay or inhibiting the formation of intestinal gases is particularly useful, as those lack painful side effects due to a sudden development of gas in the intestine caused by a component having a strong prebiotic activity (i.e., the fibres).

Problems solved by technology

Various data present in the scientific literature demonstrate how the intake of polysaccharide fibres-based prebiotic compositions is scarcely tolerated by subjects intaking them, owing to the significant production of gas during the intestinal fermentation thereof.

In particular, excessive CO2 production in the intestine entails side effects such as intestinal swelling, also referred to as abdominal swelling, abdominal tension and pain, which cause states of general indisposition with a consequent low compliance by the subject.

In fact, it has been demonstrated that non-tolerability partly depends on fibre structure; e.g., short fibres and / or fibres with bonds that can be easily attacked are fermented more quickly, leading to a sudden production of gas with the entailed relative discomfort.

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